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HOTELS.
THE
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL
Telegraphic Address: "KRËMLIN, HONGKONG.
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL: PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL,
Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAJ.”
HOTELS.
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel Doe Wagons Lita, Poking,
KING EDWARD HOTEL Meals can be had, as follows:--
L+
11
Breakfast 7.30 a.m.-10 a.m. $1.00 per Cover Tiffin 1.00 p.m. 2 p.m. $1.00 Dinner 7.30 p.m. 9 p.m. $1.25 Nothing to equal it at the price in the Colony. CENTRAL LOCATION
Electric Lifts and Lighting. Tolophones on "each floor.
Hotol Launch moets all Steamers.
TELEPHONE: 0. 373.
TEL. ADD. VICTORIA. J. H. WITUHELL.
Manager.
KOWLOON HOTEL
PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON
Modern Toilet System:
Elevator and Telephones to each floor.
Smoking Room and Saloon Bar. First Class Billiard Table
Recently renovated throughout.
Dinner Dance Wednesday
Manager's Personal Attention
Tols. K. 608-609,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TIENTSIN STATUS.
RECENT RATEPAYERS MEETING.
SATURDAY,
SHANTUNG TROOPS.
TO ATTACK HANKOW.
FEBRUARY
SAVINGS BANK.
CHINESE, POST OFFICE REPORT.
The report on the Chinese Post Office Savings Bank for the year! 1825, now issued, states:
Shanghai, Fob. 25. Chan Tsung-chang's troops con- tinue to arrive in Shanghai and THE POSITION EXPLAINED. are expected to reach eight thous
and to-night, besides a number The period under review repre from Tsingtao who are coming sents the seventh working year ern Battle Squadron," which are Office Savings Bank, and, it will be aboard sixteen ships-the "North-since the Inauguration of the Post expected shortly, one manned by
An extraordinary general meet- ing of the Electors of the British Municipal Area In Tientsin was held on the 11th instant, the business being to consider the situation, in so far as it may affect the futuro administration of the British Municipal Area, in view of the pronouncement made by H. M. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in his speech at Birming ham, as reported under date of 29th January, 1927.
There was a large attendance of both ratepayers and the general public, the former being admitted by ticket to seats in the centre of the hall.
Sir James Jamieson (H.B.M.'s Consul-General) presided, and with him at the Council table were the Chairman of the Council (Mr. P. C. Young), and other members.
New Proposals.
White Russians. It is reported seen from the various figures of the the squadron is going to Hankow report, the progress made in pro to co-operate in the Fengtienvious years has been fully main- operations against the Southern-talned in the present year. era by bombarding Hankow.
Deposita in big dollars during "The majority of Wu Pel-fu'a sub-1925 amounted to $7,669,233.66- ordinates are reported to have an increase of 30 per cent. gone over to the Nationalists, and over 1024, and withdrawals who are advancing through Honan18 per cent. over 1924, while the to be giving the Fongtien troops to $6,128,697,07-án increase
able reports are that the Feng from $1,650,680.38 to $6.465,148.72 some trouble; but the Intest ramount due to depositors grow tioh advance lo progressing strongly towards the objective, increase of 39 per cent. over Hankow-Reuter.
1924. The number of depositors increased from 82,458 to 42,222,
SEAPLANE CRASH.
DISASTER IN TUNIS.
Bizerta, Feb. 25. A naval sexplane, cruising
our Victoria Nursing Home and
of
Kwangtung small coin currency deposits have also increased. the figures being $1,069,440.12, 48 against $1,361,609.21 in -1924, while the amount withdrawn was) $1,277,524.16, as compared with. $1,044,410.65 in 1924; the total amount due to depositors at the
us against $1,455,910.48 in 1924- end of the year was $1,602,472.89,
per cent. The number of depositors from 8,607 to 9,543. (in small coin currency) increased
During the year one Savings Bank was opened and one closed, the number of Offices open at the 340. end of the year thus remaining at
"EXCHANGE RATES.
Berlin
London, Feb. 25.
.123,06
.34.88
.12.11%
.20.40 18.20
Mr. Young referred to the text of the British proposals communi-thirty miles off the coast, fell into cated to the Chinese authorities at the sea afame, with five occu-an increase of $146,562.41 or 10 Peking and Hankow on January pants. A gunboat rushed to the 27th and read Clause VI which rescue and found one fojured man was as follows: "His Majesty's clinging to the plane wings, whilst Governement are prepared to dis- the others were discovered dead euss and enter into arrangements,
with the wreck-Reuter. according to particular circum- stances at each Port concerned, for the modification of the Muni-Tientsin Grammar School came eipal Administration of British originally into being. The money Concessions, so as to bring them was subscribed for both these in- into line with the administration stitutions by private of Special Chinese Administrations sidents and they were under pri-
British r set up in former Concessions, orvate control long before they came for their amalgamation with for under the control of the municipal- mer Concessions "now under Chi-ity. Lately, however, the Chinese Foris nese control, or for the transfer ratepayers have shown themselves Brussels of police control of the Concession interested in this matter of hos-Amsterdam areas to the Chinese authorities."
pitals and schools and it is hoped Copenhagen Independent Advice.
that arrangements may shortly be Vienna satisfactorily settled which with Helsingfors Mr. Young explained that the place precisely similar facilities
Lisbon Counell felt that they were de- "at the disposal of both Chinese and ..
Nio barred from taking any action, a foreign ratepayers in the patter Council, in view of the fact that of hospitals and education. Not- Tel. Address "PALACE." British, American and Chinese withstanding this announcement Genova
York Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Kallway Station Entirely under English Management. Electric Light and Fans through-
were represented on the Council, your Council proposal to pursue Milan out Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billard-Rooma,ally felt it perfectly proper for they had previously adopted. We Prague
but the British community goner without deviation the policy which Stockholm Unrivalled Cuisine ander the personal supervision of the proprietress. Terma moderate. Special terms to familles on application to:
them to tender advice to their own
propose to go on with all these gue Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY. Proprietress. Government representative, the arrangements just as if there had
Consul-General. That is
what been no announcement whatever Buenos Aires they proposed to do. In the Cpun-in the newspapers and we hope
Shanghai cil's view it rested with the Chi- at the forthcoming ratepayers' Silver (spot)
Yokohama nase ratepayers to make their own meeting to be able to put. definite Silver (forward) arrangements together for tender and concrete proposals before you, ing their views to their own Gov- crnment representatives and equally with any other nationality representatives must be made through the proper official chan
Cables KowLOTEL. HONGKONG
Tel. Kowloon No. 3
WMHAROLD PERRY ·
Manager
PALACE HOTEL.
EUROPE
After-dinner dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
Cables :-
"EUROPE"
Singapore.
HOTEL
SINGAPORE..
Grill
THE EUROPE HOTEL, LTD. Arthur E. Odell, Managing Director.
Meals a
Speciality
Cafe Restaurant Parisien
Music
and
Podder Building.
Dancing
HING
SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS SHIP CHANDLERS
HARDWARE MERCHANTS.
PHONE CENTRAL No. 1116.
Beforo You Advertise COUNT THE TELEGRAPHIŞ" On The Kowloon. Furry.
Wing Woo Struss TEL. 52 Cnutra
nels for that nationality,
No Fears..
Added:-
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Madrid Athens
84.44% .1922
1/6 31/02
2/04
4.85%
20.22
25.22
110%
.18.18
18.78
103
28.20
1927.
Entertainments.
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY ONLY.
GLORIA SWANSON
IN
"WAGES OF VIRTUE"
WORLD
TO-DAY ONLY.
RAMON NAVARRO
in
"THE MIDSHIPMAN"
STAR
HAROLD LLOYD
.10
"THE FRESHMAN"
5.15 to 8.45 and at 9.20
378 £10.000.000 SEA HUNT.
.47.7782
12/74/
.2/0.7/32
.26.0/10
.20%
Briluk Wireinas.
QUEST OF TREASURE.
With reference to the proposed undersea quest for treasure sunk,
THE GAOL SUBSTITUTE..
A HUNGARIAN COMEDY. Budapest, January 18-A tragi- The health bulletin for Eustern at the Battle of Navarino in 1823, comedy of slum life which seems Civil Medieal Officer, for the week waters, the Greek Legation states George Belcher occurred the other porty issued by the Principal or
other salvage in Hellenic to, demand illustrations by Mr. ending February 19, contains the
In the course of further re- marks, Mr. Young said he knew enough of the ratepayers, if the following cases. Plague, Bombay that. guarantees from contractors day in Budapest. eventual settlement in Tientsin 2, Rangoon 5, Sourabaia 1. Saigon will be in drachmae at the cur A certain Mrs. Rieamajer was. Situation Explained.
was that the control of the muni-1, Colombo 8; Cholera. Bonibay 1,rent rate of exchange-375 to 385 sentenced to two months' im- cipal government is placed in their Calcutta 35, Bangkok 6, Rangoon drachmae to the £.
prisonment for selling adulterated Dealing with the present status hands without distinction of na-12; Small-pox, Bombay 35, Cal- Thus, the deposit required by milk, and on returning to set her of the Concession, Mr. Young tionality, to feel that there was cutla 268, Rangoon 16, Vizagapa- the, Greek State wil be about house in order before going to pointed out that the British Con- nothing whatever to fear from the tam 3, Bangkok 3. Vladivostok 10. £260 (100,000 drachmae), and the prison complained bitterly of her cesion was originally allotted or proposals the British Government
letter of guarantee for due execa-friend and neighbour, Mrs. Balog. acquired by the British Govern- has put forward. He
Maxico City. Hundreds of dogs. tion of the clauses will provide Some time after Mrs. Riosmajer's ment by agreement with the Chi- "You can do yourselves no great-burros, mules, cats and other for about £1,850 (500,000 drach-discharge from, prison it turned nese Government as a place parer dis-service than by making out animals feast given by the Na
atrays, recently attended a great mae)...
out that the term of imprisonment ticularly set apart for the residence by your expressions and attitude tional Human Society of the day was sunk at Navarino alone.
It is estimated that £10,000,000 had been served; not by Mrs. Ries- of British merchants: He con- that something dreadful is to be before execution, of the animals tinuet-It was natural that with contemplated. You are shouting by order of the health authorities State's minimum royalty being Balog were charged with contempt majer, but by Mr. Balog. There- Tenders are invited, the Greek upon Mra. Riesmajor. and Mrs. such a place the regulations in at any rate before you are hurt regard to it should show some dis and in my opinion you never will
Senor, A. T. Ishkanlari, presi-fixed at 33 per cent. erimination in favour of British be hurt."
dent of the society, was in the subjects and you are aware that
United States when he heard of the regulations as they now stand. do discriminate. The Council for example, according to the regula Council was unanimously passed raised a farge sum with which to Lery is not a place of punishment.prisonment, tions must be disproportionately In reply to a question the Chair- British. The British elector" man of the Council mentioned buy meat, milk, bread and forage. rected and morally remodelled, higher court, however, it was dis- have an easier qualification as that there were the five British Stray cats and dogs were caught clectors than do Chinese citizens. members of the Council on that in the streets and carried in motor and welcome to all the fun they covered that during the Com- It may be partly due to this that Committee to tender advice to the
vans to the scene of the picnic.get out of life there, according munist rule Mrs. Riesmajer had there has been a very considerabl. Consul-General, and he thought Burros and mules were horded to to officials of the institution. So hidden Mrs. Balog from the Red apathy displayed by our Chinese they would be quite sure that the
they have flooded the baseball soldiers and secretly provided her
ratepayers In connection with Committee would be fully inform
The spread of rabies among the diamond to provide an aere and with food, and that the term had a half skating ring, which the been served by Mrs. Balog out of municipal government generallyed on all Municipal matters, and dogs and the sale of the meat of boys enjoy for a 30-minute period gratitude. for this act of friend- and in connection with the phil- that it would ace that the in-
stray burros and mules by un-
crupulous butchers caused the each day. Skates have been pur ship; ao Mrs. Ricamajer was dis- chased out of the school athletic missed with a'fipe of two millions issuance of the death order.
fund, raised by candy sales., (£6).
Eventually, on the motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Mr. Dyott, a vote of fall confidence in the
the death order. He hurried- to
Mexico, called a meeting of the members of the organization and
the party.
OFFICERS OF
THE HONGKONG
anthropic and educational endeav- tereats of no British subjects in our which are associated with the thia Area would be neglected. | municipality. It has, however, been your Council's policy for some time past, and long before we were aware of what was in the mind of the Secretary of State, to remove as far as it could all dis- abilities resting against ChineД citizens in this area. During the past year we have had the benefit of the services on the Council of two Chinese ratepayers and I am sure all niy forolyn colleagnes will agree with me when I say their services have proved of the utmost value to the Council and therefore to you as ratepayers. It has been our hope that in the forthcoming year we might have a third Chi- nese councillor. Again it has
For the convenience of members resident in Kent, or passing through Maidstone, the Automobeen the policy of the Council to bile Association will open an throw open all the public parks office in the town near the town over which it has control to the hall, on the main road from Lon Chinese as well as to foreign rate- don to Canterbury, Margate and Polkestone.
payers.
Hospitals and Schools. Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK
Continuing, Mr. Young said:- PERCY FRANKLIN,' at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street, in the City of In the matter of hospitals and Victoria, Hongkong.
schools, you are all aware of how
of court, falsification of docu- ments, and incitement, and (Mrs. Balog having meanwhile disap- peared) Mrs. Riesmajor was ach-
The Wisconsin State. reforma-tenced anew to four months' im-
hut a place where youths are "cer-1
VOLUNTEER
When the case came before
DEFENCE CORPS.
The above photograph, taken this wook, shows the present officers of the Hongkong. Volunteer Defence Corps. In the contro, seated, is Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., the Commandant, on whoso right is seen the Corps' new Adjutant, Major R. A. Wolfe-Murray, ' (Photo: Ming Yuen; photo-engraving by S. C. M., Post)?,